shaky
adjective/ˈʃeɪki/
/ˈʃeɪki/
(comparative shakier, superlative shakiest)
- shaking and feeling weak, for example because you are ill or feel emotional synonym unsteady
- Her voice sounded shaky on the phone.
- The virus left him shaky on his feet.
- My legs still felt quite shaky.
Extra ExamplesTopics Health problemsc2- The experience had left him rather shaky.
- You've gone all shaky!
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- with
- not stable, steady or safe; not certain
- That ladder looks a little shaky.
- (figurative) Her memories of the accident are a little shaky.
- (figurative) The protesters are on shaky ground (= it is not certain that their claims are valid).
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- not seeming very successful; likely to fail synonym uncertain
- Business is looking shaky at the moment.
- After a shaky start, they fought back to win 3–2.
- The future looks shaky for the present government.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
Check pronunciation:
shaky